Scenario
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Definitions
European Definitions
[Risk] scenario is a representation of one single-risk or multi-risk situation leading to significant impacts, selected for the purpose of assessing in more detail a particular type of risk for which it is representative, or constitutes an informative example or illustration. [1]
DIESIS project
The DIESIS project [2] gives the following definition:
A scenario consists of a CI model, the initial states of all components and the scenario behaviour that describes the events that happen within the scenario.
Other International Definitions
United Nations’ Definition
National Definitions
United States NERC
Possible event. [3]
Standard Definition
Discussion Topic
A postulated sequence or development of events. - Oxford Dictionary.
See also
Notes
- ↑ [1] European Commission, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER Risk Assessment and Mapping Guidelines for Disaster Management, SEC(2010) 1626 final, Brussels, 21.12.2010
- ↑ http://www.diesis-project.eu/
- ↑ NERC Glossary of Terms, 2014